Showing posts with label The Bashan Agenda. Show all posts
Showing posts with label The Bashan Agenda. Show all posts

Wednesday, November 6, 2013

My First IWSG and a Writerly Wednesday

Are you ready to win a book? It's time for Writerly Wednesday!

A quick thank you... I got BLITZED yesterday, and I'm left feeling oh so loved. Thank you everyone. Don't know what the Blitz is? DL Hammons explains it HERE

AND my first Insecure Writers Support Group post. I've been hanging out with the IWSGers since the conception of the group, but haven't jumped in because of what we'll call an insecurity. Since living in NYC (where you fight uphill to accomplish even the simplest tasks) I never take on a project unless I'm 100% certain I can complete it. It's the same reason I've never hosted a bloghop, or why I've had a couple completed books sitting in my digital storehouse for over ten years.  

BUT, with the publication of MOONLESS next week, it's time to take the proverbial plunge. All of them. So IWSGers, here I am! Here's hoping I don't fall off the map, but if I do, I know you've got my back, just as I've got yours. 

Okay, who's ready for the winner of last week's game? Sherry Auger shared two truths and one lie about herself and those who guessed the lie correctly were entered into a random drawing for 7 chances to win, one paper signed copy, one eBook, and 5 books marks of her amazing new release, Willow Brook. 


The options were:

1. Every book Sherry reads, she reads on her kindle.
2. She wrote Willow Brook in 30 days and took 3 years to edit it.
3. She researched a topic for a year before starting her WIP adult novel. 


And the lie is: 

#1. Most of you nailed it! Sherry still likes the feel of paper.

Way to guess those of you who got it right! You are officially human lie detectors. And the winners are: 

...DRUM ROLL...

Paper Copy: Kelly Steel
eBook: Sherry Ellis
Book Marks: 
Christine Rains
Aldrea Alien
Dana
Keith (also known as Optimistic Existentialist)
Suzanne Furness



Congrats, winners!

And now for this week's special feature in three power packed sentences...


Joel is searching for Rachel.


Newstead is searching for Joel.


Bashan wants them both.


The Bashan Agenda is book two in the series and was released November 1st. You can pick up both books HERE.

Shall we meet the author?
Melanie says: I'm not really a writer, storyteller maybe, but not a writer. I'm a wife, a mom, a psychiatric nurse. So then why did I write this trilogy? I don't know. Some stories, like this one, just write themselves. 

You can find her pretty much anywhere eating a nice ripe Camembert with warm caramel and pecans on top--along with a glass of ice wine.

Connect with Melanie on her website or blog.

She gave me two truths and one lie to test your "lie detector" skills. Can you figure out the lie? Those who do will go into my magic hat for a chance to win one eBook of The Bashan Agenda. Eek! How cool is that? You have until Tuesday, November 12th at 1 p.m. to guess--and be sure to come back for the answer on November 13th.

TRUTH OR LIE

1. Today is Melanie's birthday.
2. She's developed a field training game people can play to live out her books.
3. She is a vegetarian.


Okay human lie detectors, which is the lie?